A reverse-engineering agent and a Rust creative suite lead a week of free models, proofs and testing agents

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Counts come from GitHub's official stargazers/history endpoint: the stars gained on each day of the window. Project briefs and the reading notes below are editorial additions.

1. 1

   morluto/rea : Point your agent at any app and learn how it works

   TypeScript

   A toolkit that lets your coding agent reverse engineer software without source code: it inspects native binaries through Hopper or Ghidra, JavaScript and Electron apps, .NET assemblies and websites, then explains how a feature works with the evidence and the limits behind each conclusion. Analysis runs locally, and the same tools work straight from your terminal.

   +97,392
2. 2

   storytold/photocraft : Photoshop rebuilt from scratch in pure Rust, PSD files included

   Rust

   A clean-room reimplementation of Photoshop written entirely in Rust: layers, masks, adjustment layers, type and brushes, opening, editing and saving real PSD files. Every action is a command, so the same engine can be driven from the interface, the command line, a JSON control channel or an MCP server.

   +45,976
3. 3

   boykopovar/AnyPS5 : Run PS5 games natively on Linux and Windows, with no emulation layer

   C++

   Ports PS5 executables by relinking them into the host's native format and reimplementing the system prx libraries for dynamic linking, so nothing is emulated and no separate runtime is needed. A shader recompiler produces validated SPIR-V, SDL controllers map directly, and the compatibility list tracks verified games, led by a 2D platformer at a steady 60 fps on a GTX 1050 Ti.

   +25,561
4. 4

   eternity4719/HowToLiveBetter : Life advice that logs what you spend, what you gain and how solid the evidence is

   HTML

   A Chinese guide of practical suggestions on health, money, scams and legal traps, from chronic disease and first aid to rent disputes and workplace compensation. Each entry records what you spend, what you get back and how strong the evidence is, citing only journal papers and official documents, with an online search page for quick lookups.

   +18,378
5. 5

   storytold/artcraft : An IDE for AI image and video where you block the scene before generating

   Rust

   ArtCraft is an IDE for interactive AI image and video creation: compose in 2D, block scenes in 3D and pick the models that fit your work, so character identity and camera placement stay repeatable instead of lucky. You can place virtual actors in one consistent environment, pose characters before generating, transfer identity from a posed mannequin, and remove backgrounds.

   +15,214
6. 6

   openai/math : An open archive of math papers written by an OpenAI model, Lean proofs included

   Lean

   Math manuscripts and proof artifacts written by an internal OpenAI model while it was tested on open research problems: 722 manuscripts in 372 families, from the irrationality exponent of pi to the 3D Vlasov-Maxwell system. Many results carry Lean formalizations you can check with the bundled comparator; the rest are marked as not yet formalized.

   +14,035
7. 7

   mattpocock/skills : Make your AI ask the right questions before it writes code

   Shell

   Give your coding assistant a skill that asks detailed questions before implementation. Use it to clarify vague requirements before the agent builds the wrong thing.

   +10,245
8. 8

   Niko1221/Strata : A 125B-parameter model running on one gaming GPU, faster than you can read

   C++

   A one-click installer that runs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, a 125-billion-parameter model that normally needs a server, on a single NVIDIA card with 12 to 24 GB of VRAM and 64 GB of RAM. It serves an OpenAI-compatible API on localhost, reports 60 to 95 tokens per second in its own measurements, accepts image input, and calibrates the engine to your PC.

   +9,784
9. 9

   storytold/lightcraft : Lightroom rebuilt in pure Rust, from raw development to masking

   Rust

   A clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Lightroom in pure Rust: a photo library with import and organization, raw development where every edit is non-destructive inside a 32-bit float pipeline, and masking that follows where you point. Native on macOS, Windows and Linux, also in the browser via WebAssembly, and an AI agent can drive the whole edit over MCP.

   +9,767
10. 10

    storytold/filmcraft : Premiere Pro rebuilt in pure Rust, with editing color and sound

    Rust

    A clean-room reimplementation of the Premiere Pro workflow in pure Rust: timeline editing with titles and caption tracks, a Lumetri-style color panel, and a full audio stack with track mixing, clip effects such as EQ, dynamics, reverb and denoise, and loudness measured to broadcast standards. Native on macOS, Windows and Linux, plus a WebAssembly build for the browser.

    +9,601
11. 11

    storytold/pdfcraft : Adobe Acrobat rebuilt from scratch in pure Rust, down to the forms and passwords

    Rust

    A clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Acrobat written entirely in Rust: world scripts, vertical CJK and color emoji render faithfully, pages can be organized, combined and split, and forms, layers, threaded comments and password protection are all there. Every save appends changes and leaves the original bytes untouched.

    +9,162
12. 12

    lexmount/moli : A headless browser that renders pixels only when an agent asks

    Rust

    A headless browser built in Rust for AI agents that treats page structure, not pixels, as the default. Reading a page as Markdown or a semantic tree skips layout and painting entirely; geometry, screenshots and screencasts render on demand and are discarded afterwards. Drive it from the CLI, CDP, WebDriver Classic or BiDi.

    +8,504
13. 13

    robbietilton/Compositor : A free open-source image editor that mirrors the Photoshop compositing workflow

    Swift

    A free, open-source image editor for macOS built around the Photoshop compositing workflow: layers with blend modes and masks, adjustment layers, content-aware fill and non-destructive transforms that keep full resolution. Import JPEG, PNG, HEIC and TIFF, export with a live preview, and modify any feature through the included Xcode project.

    +8,230
14. 14

    Ebony-Vinyl/dsh-our-free-model : A dsh plugin that puts frontier models one install away, no login or API key

    JavaScript

    A plugin for the DeepSeek Harness shell: install it and the model picker fills with free frontier models like DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Kimi K3, no login or key needed. Free lanes come straight from OpenCode's Zen and Kilo AI's public gateways, re-pulled every refresh. A local OpenAI-compatible relay port lets other tools call the same models, and usage stats stay on the machine.

    +7,697
15. 15

    cathrynlavery/diagram-design : Make your diagrams match the article around them

    HTML

    A coding-agent skill for turning an explanation or existing diagram source into HTML and SVG diagrams. It can incorporate a publication's colors and fonts, useful when a diagram needs to fit an article or presentation rather than look like a separate tool's default export.

    +6,912
16. 16

    storytold/vectorcraft : Adobe Illustrator rebuilt in pure Rust, pen tool to perspective grid

    Rust

    A clean-room take on the Adobe Illustrator workflow in pure Rust, native on macOS, Windows, Linux and FreeBSD and in the browser over WebAssembly. Real Bézier anchors in the pen tools, live blends with editable key paths, a perspective grid, multiple artboards, Pathfinder, gradient mesh and envelope distort, plus live appearance effects and an MCP server for agents.

    +6,708
17. 17

    DuarteSantos8/openGym : Track workouts on a gym app you host yourself

    JavaScript

    A self-hosted workout and body-weight tracker: plan routines, run guided sessions with exercise demos, and log every set and weigh-in from your phone behind your own passkey login. It imports existing history from FitNotes, Strong and Hevy, so your training data stays on your server instead of inside a subscription app.

    +6,497
18. 18

    DietrichGebert/ponytail : Stop your AI turning a small fix into a new framework

    JavaScript

    A set of instructions that asks AI coding agents to reuse existing code and question whether a new abstraction is needed. Its rules also explicitly retain validation and error handling, useful when your agent keeps making a small task unnecessarily complicated.

    +6,249
19. 19

    storytold/wordcraft : Microsoft Word rebuilt from scratch in pure Rust, ribbon and track changes included

    Rust

    A clean-room reimplementation of Microsoft Word in pure Rust: the ribbon, styles, tables, track changes with comment balloons, citations and mail merge. It reads and writes .docx plus .odt, .rtf and .md, opens legacy .doc files and exports selectable-text PDF. One codebase runs on desktop and browser over WebAssembly; every action is a command shared by the CLI and MCP server.

    +5,579
20. 20

    tester-army/e2e : Write e2e tests as a goal, let an agent drive the app

    TypeScript

    An end-to-end testing framework where you describe the goal in plain language and an agent drives your web or mobile app to reach it, then you verify with locators and assertions in the same test. Verified agent steps are recorded and replayed without model calls until the app changes. Web runs on Playwright engines, mobile on iOS and Android simulators.

    +5,514
21. 21

    debpalash/VoiceStudio : Try voice design, transcription and dubbing in one workspace

    Python

    A local audio workspace for voice design, transcription, dubbing and longer narrated projects. Useful for trying several speech workflows with your own material in one application, with engine choice and hardware determining the supported languages and output quality.

    +5,370
22. 22

    shihabal3amri/DiPlay : CarPlay on a compatible BYD head unit, wired or wireless, no dongle needed

    Kotlin

    An independent Android app that brings CarPlay to compatible BYD head units, wired over USB or wireless through Wi-Fi Direct or the car hotspot. You install the APK on the car, not the phone; no jailbreak, dongle or authentication server is required. On verified firmware it also pushes arrows, distance and street names to the BYD HUD. The author warns it is not Apple-certified.

    +5,180
23. 23

    Panniantong/Agent-Reach : Give your agent a way to read beyond ordinary web pages

    Python

    Gives command-line AI agents tools for reading and searching websites, video platforms and social sources. Its channel diagnostics help identify which connections work and which need configuration, useful when gathering material across several sites.

    +4,927
24. 24

    storytold/effectcraft : After Effects rebuilt from scratch in pure Rust, Lottie built in

    Rust

    A clean-room reimplementation of Adobe After Effects in pure Rust: compositions, layers, keyframes, effects, expressions, 3D cameras and lights, and a render queue, native on macOS, Windows and Linux and in the browser. Lottie import and export is built in, project files are versioned JSON that diff cleanly, and every action is a command reachable from the CLI or an MCP server.

    +4,879
25. 25

    stablyai/orca : Compare several coding agents in separate workspaces

    TypeScript

    A desktop interface for running terminal coding agents in separate Git worktrees. You can compare attempts at the same task and inspect their changes, useful when juggling several experiments would otherwise mean managing many terminals and directories.

    +4,663

Ranking window: 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-11 UTC.